Week 3 Assignment:
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APPLYING PSYCHOLOGY TO MY LIFE
Due Sunday at midnight of week 3.
Over the past three weeks, you have been exposed to many concepts, theories, and terms related to
psychology. Now is the time to make a personal application to the concepts. This personal application of
the concepts learned is one of the things that makes psychology such an interesting area of study. Not
all courses of study have such direct application to our own lives. You will research and write about the
following topics:
“To what extent does your personality influence your academic performance”
Defines the personality.
Defines personality traits.
How do your personality traits influence your academic performance?
What approaches could you take to ensure success in your studies?
You will read and research at least four scholarly sources from the Keizer Online Library and then
identify, discuss, and place this concept in proper context in your own life. Once you have identified this
concept, you will explain the ways this concept can be applied to your own life with examples. I hope
you enjoy your research and this personal application.
Be sure to support each of them with citations and references from your academic sources. Use the final
paper example listed below to ensure your sections are set up correctly.
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You must write at least 800 words in a Word document. This work is worth 20% of your grade. Use APA
format, cite and list at least four (4) sources from the Keiser Online Library. Below is an example of an
APA paper. To submit your work, click on the Applying Psychology to My Life Work link in Week 3. Next,
click on the View/Complete link at the bottom of the page. Then attach the paper. Follow the
instructions below for a step-by-step process.
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Task Requirements (Use as a checklist):
Use an APA-approved font
Cover of the 7th edition of the APA
Double spaced paper
Minimum of 800 words. No more than 1,300 words
Minimum of four (4) sources cited from the Keiser Online Library
Reference page in the 7th edition of the APA
Use APA format and citations (see below)
Do not use direct quotes, everything must be written completely in your own words, paraphrasing and
quoting.
It has an introduction section and a conclusion section.
Helpful tips
Always use spelling and grammar checker
Make sure you have indented the paragraphs
Balance: each paragraph should be of similar length
Review the APA video and resource in Introduction, APA Videos
You can use Tutor.com to review your work and offer suggestions (the link is in the left-hand toolbar,
search for tutor.com).
You can submit your work to the Keiser OWL (Online Writing Lab) for review and help (instructions are in
Getting Started, Online Writing Lab).
Use the Purdue Online Writing Lab to help you with references and in-text citations:
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/
Some other useful websites on reference sources
APA Online – Electronic Resources: http://www.apastyle.org/elecref.html
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The OWL (Online Writing Lab) at Keizer is a great resource! -They will read you and help you edit your
work.
APA Citation Guide: How to Cite Anything in APA Format – Bib Me http://www.bibme.org/citation-
guide/apa/
Tutor.com review your work and offer suggestions (link is in the left side toolbar, search for tutor.com).
Online Writing Lab at Purdue University: http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/01/
Rating Grid
Description of the article
Percent
Concept identified with personal application, Introduction and Conclusion, word count published.
60
In-text citations from the APA 7th edition
10
APA 7th edition reference list at the end of the article
10
APA format paper
10
College Level Spelling/Grammar
10
Total
100
There will be a 20 point penalty for writing less than 800 words in this assignment.
There will be a 10 point penalty for each day the assignment is late. It is scheduled to arrive on Sunday,
before midnight, at the end of week 3.
There will be a penalty of 100 points for plagiarism. This means a 0. If in doubt, paraphrase and quote.
Last but not least, if you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to ask.
